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Tag: Winchester TX Bat Removal

I wanted to talk about bat’s today. Not the wooden kind, but the flying kind that strikes fear in a lot of people around the world. Horror movies have been made about bats and attacking or killer bat in black and white as well as color picture throughout the years. This stigmata has drove fear and concern in the populous.

Bats however are amazing creatures! They are the only mammal capable of flight. Bat’s eat insects every night from spring till fall before going into a semi torpor or semi hibernation. A bat can eat it’s weight in insect every single night.

Bats belong to the biological order of Chiropter including Vespertilionidae, Antrozionidae, Mormoopidae and Phyllostomidae.

With all the species of bats in our USA, there are only a hand full of species of bats that cause a Nuisance in homes, business and church structures. These include Big Brown Bats and Small Brown Bats ect..

The most common practice to remove a bat colony in Houston Texas is to use a one way bat door or bat check valve. Some wildlife removal companies use drop screen or netting and though these practices can be successful they are not always and the rate of call return work can be more likely. The one way bat day has the highest success rate when used in conjunction with a full bat exclusion.

In most cases of a bat infestation bat guano or boot feces can be found near the roosting area. This bat guano should be removed for safety of the homeowners family. It is best to use a licensed professional due to the health issue involved in the cleaning process or bat guano clean up. If the guano is located in the attic then the attic insulation needs to be replaced as well followed by having the space disinfected.

Bats can find access to structures using the smallest of openings including barns, steeples, roofs, caves, attics, out buildings, garage, chimney and any structure that can provide shelter.

Poisons should never be used to kill bats. In the United States bats are federally protected. A female bat may only have one offspring a year so if a bat colony is destroyed it could take decades to replace the lost colony. So it is very important not to try and remove them during the maternity season, You bat expert will tell you when that time is.

When considering a Houston bat removal expert it is important to talk with them and let them know everything that you are experiencing and listen to what they propose as a solution. Not all bat professionals are the same so you may want to talk to more than one when trying to decide as to which expert is best for your situation. We recommend The Wildlife Professionals of Houston Texas .

Your bat pro will inspect your property including roof line, perimeter of house or structure, go into attic space to determine if there are indeed bats in the attic, inspect the chimney. If your bat professional visits your property and does not perform these simple steps of inspection it may be time to find another bat removal professional.